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The Story Of…Seondosa Temple
TweetThe famous Amita-bul sculpture at Seondosa TempleHello Again Everyone!!This past spring, I had the great opportunity, and fortune, to travel around the western part of Gyeongju with David Mason...
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While Gangnam Style isn’t as big as it was a year ago,...
TweetWhile Gangnam Style isn’t as big as it was a year ago, it’s still well-known in Korea. I finally did the horse dance outside of the Gangnam Subway Station. Have you?About the girlHi, I'm Stacy. I...
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Hus-hu: Seoul's Best English Speaking Dental Clinic
TweetGoing to the dentist can be scary anywhere, but even more so in a place where language barriers exist and clinical procedures aren't necessarily the same as those in one's home country. Still,...
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Gwanak Mountain
TweetOne thing this old blogger likes to do is talk to himself in his head about how long it has been since he last posted. Aware that such mutterings can easily sow the early seeds of a number of...
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Together, Alone
Together, Alone TweetNew Year’s Eve is the time to celebrate, to gather up with friends and engage in some “rage” – that is, partying and drinking until you realize that you’ve lost all spacial...
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Rights for Migrant Workers in Korea- NOW!
TweetBy Taryn AssafAs has been the trend in most First World nations, Korea’s labor economy has shifted away from so-called 3D jobs –dirty, difficult and dangerous- towards the more consumer-friendly...
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My school went on a field trip to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin...
TweetMy school went on a field trip to the Chungmugong Yi Sun-shin (이순신) Memorial Museum. The students are fascinated by stories of war and details of battles past. Even by the age of five, my students...
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Only 18 Hours Left!!
TweetI am happy to be a part of this great event that not only raised about $32,396.28 (at the time of this post) for charity but put together a great, no wait HUGE!! AMAZING!! bundle of photography...
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BUSY!
TweetSorry People.Will do a post soon, but life got me preoccupied.Wangjangnim.comTweets by @TheWangjangnim
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Korean Phrases Ep. 14: “얼굴이 두껍다” &“기가 막히다”
TweetThis week's episode covers two new Korean phrases.The first one is “얼굴이 두껍다” (to have a thick face) and the second one is “기가 막히다” (one's 기 is blocked). Find out more here!“얼굴이 두껍다” &“기가...
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Winter Hiking in South Korea: Part 3 금정산 (Geumjeongsan)
TweetFollowing on from my adventurous solo Christmas Day exploits the New Year began in a slightly safer fashion. This time Miju rejoined me and we decided to hike Geumjeongsan. Geumjeongsan is an...
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Winter Hiking in South Korea: Part 4 표충사, 재약산, 천황산 and 능농산 (Pyochungsa,...
TweetIn what has come to be quite a mini series for December/January I now present you with my final hiking blog until I return from Malaysia. I have really enjoyed the previous three hikes and it...
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Children’s Day…
TweetNow before you get all looney and start shouting at me that Children’s Day is in May, please remember that I am in Thailand (yeah, as if you’d forgotten) for the foreseeable future. With that...
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Jijangam Hermitage – 지장암 (Busan)
Tweet The statue of Jijang-bosal that greets you at Jijangam Hermitage, near Beomeosa Temple, in Busan.Hello Again Everyone!!Jijangam Hermitage (지장암) is a hermitage dedicated, and named after, the...
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Selcas time!
TweetHi everyone!I was wondering what have I been doing these past 2 weeks that I forgot to blog, well, not really forgto, but I didn't have the time to do it properly and I honestly don't know what...
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EVO2014 - Free Online Global Workshops for Language Teachers
EVO2014 - Awesome (free) Online Global Workshops for Language Teachers TweetFor those who might be interested, there is an awesome (and free) ELT professional development event starting today -...
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Book Review: “North Korea in Transition” – Oh wait, it’s Not in Transition…
TweetIn volume 86/4 of the journal Pacific Affairs, I reviewed an essay compilation on North Korea called North Korea in Transition: Politics, Economy, and Society. This was published last year by the...
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Everyone Has the Right: An Interview with Nazmul Hossain from the Migrants...
TweetWritten by Kellyn GrossInterview by ISC Media Team“Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.” -Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 14(1)On...
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L2W - KJE Sweet Talk, Textbook Storm, & 110" TV
Tweet1. National1) Soft words in Kim Jong-un’s New Year speech North Korea’s Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas. “We will make aggressive efforts to improve...
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Dear Korea #108
TweetThis week’s comic was drawn live in front of a studio audience! Well, not exactly…but it was still live! Here’s a big thanks to everyone that came to watch me draw! Now you know my random comic...
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